Sideways: The Life of Wine

This is the fifth episode in Series 2. Rex has done his research on his campervan trip around NZ (thanks to Maryann at Pacific Horizon Campervan Rentals (https://pacifichorizon.co.nz/). Rex is madly typing away and averaging 2,000 words a day and just hit 50,000 words. He's based at Prophet's Rock near Lake Dunstan. This is, potentially, a controversial episode. It's always dangerous to trade and discuss generalisms, but Rex and Youie push the boat out there to get a discussion going on Rex's and occasionally Youie's take on the differences between living in the USA and in NZ. Rex has been in NZ for five months and has lived in and visited a number of cities around NZ so has formed an early view. The topics covered off include the differences between the people as observed by Rex, his comments on rugby (versus American football), the airports and planes, hotel rooms, food and shopping, driving in NZ, and finally the cost of living, in particular, the cost of rent and living. During this podcast, Rex shares an almost unbelievable story about how the local police responded to his missing surfing board. You've got to hear it to believe it. Rex would love to hear your thoughts on his views, from both sides, an American or a New Zealander. Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, the musical, the podcast, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz. You'll get your question read out and you'll be famous for 15 seconds. If you're in Auckland in October 2022, why not come out and meet Rex? He'll be at Winetopia on Friday October 28 and Saturday October 29 at Shed 10 in Auckland. Check out the details on (https://www.winetopia.co.nz/auckland-2022) . Come along and taste the range of Sideways wines too! We'd love to see you there and Rex would love it if you were there to talk movies, books, and anything else. Why not subscribe to the podcast? Here's the RSS feed for you to click on, https://anchor.fm/s/7829a34c/podcast/rss or alternatively, search for 'Sideways The Life of Wine' on Spotify, Apple, Google, Podcast Addict, or any good podcast player out there. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for the adult themes and language mentioned on this podcast. Produced by 158 Limited.

This is the fourth episode in Series 2. Rex has done his research on his campervan trip around NZ (thanks to Maryann at Pacific Horizon Campervan Rentals (https://pacifichorizon.co.nz/). Rex is madly typing away and averaging 2,000 words a day and just hit 40,000 words. He's based at Prophet's Rock near Lake Dunstan. We're back in Sideways territory in a very strong way. In this episode, Rex allows Youie to put on his best fanboy suit and ask questions about the new book  - still not completed, of course - without any notice to Rex. The ensuing conversation covers off all sorts of questions and points including whether both Miles and Jack make a comeback; whether there any new characters in the book; whether something happened between Miles and Maya in the end; to what extent much of the new book is based on real events in Napier, Featherston, Wellington, Central Otago, Christchurch and Oamaru; whether there are any big comedic moments in the new novel; the trajectory of relationships in this novel between Miles and the other characters; and what's the overall psychological mood of the new novel. Discussions touch on the Cougars of Christchurch and the Tough Guys of Oamaru. Along the way, Rex makes some exclusive revelations on an attempt by others to make a TV series based on Sideways which Rex is clearly still bitter about. Things get a little edgy between Rex and Youie for the first time in the podcasts when discussing this topic. Rex and Youie then talk about the role of the haka and the powhiri and Rex's desire to set a scene in a high school (known as college in New Zealand). Rex and Youie have always welcomed questions to the show but this is the first and possibly last time Rex is inviting ideas and suggestions as to what you'd love to see in the new novel. This is pretty special, so if you are motivated by this, then make sure you send the message to wine@158.co.nz.   Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, the musical, the podcast, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz. You'll get your question read out and you'll be famous for 15 seconds. If you're in Auckland in October 2022, why not come out and meet Rex? He'll be at Winetopia on Friday October 28 and Saturday October 29 at Shed 10 in Auckland. Check out the details on (https://www.winetopia.co.nz/auckland-2022) . Come along and taste the range of Sideways wines too! We'd love to see you there and Rex would love it if you were there to talk movies, books, and anything else. Why not subscribe to the podcast? Here's the RSS feed for you to click on, https://anchor.fm/s/7829a34c/podcast/rss or alternatively, search for 'Sideways The Life of Wine' on Spotify, Apple, Google, Podcast Addict, or any good podcast player out there. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for the adult themes and language mentioned on this podcast. Produced by 158 Limited.

This is the third episode in Series 2. Rex has done his research on his campervan trip around NZ (thanks to Maryann at Pacific Horizon Campervan Rentals (https://pacifichorizon.co.nz/). Rex is madly typing away and averaging 2,000 words a day and just hit 35,000 words. He's based at Prophet's Rock near Lake Dunstan. This is a 'sideways' movement to the left where we talk to Rex about his latest novel 'The Archivist' (get it now online or ask for it at your favourite bookstore). Rex talks to Youie about how the plot and storyline on the book, how it's based on real events and set in a real library (the Geisel in San Diego), his views on reading and its possible decline, the reaction he's received to the book, a random comment about cheesecake (!), and most interestingly, the recent well timed release of the book onto American politics. The AOTUS (The Archivist of the United States) even gets a mention. So, listen this podcast and then buy and read the book or buy and read the book and then listen to the podcast, you choose. Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, the musical, the podcast, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz. You'll get your question read out and you'll be famous for 15 seconds. If you're in Auckland in October 2022, why not come out and meet Rex? He'll be at Winetopia on Friday October 28 and Saturday October 29 at Shed 10 in Auckland. Check out the details on (https://www.winetopia.co.nz/auckland-2022) . Come along and taste the range of Sideways wines too! We'd love to see you there and Rex would love it if you were there to talk movies, books, and anything else. Why not subscribe to the podcast? Here's the RSS feed for you to click on, https://anchor.fm/s/7829a34c/podcast/rss or alternatively, search for 'Sideways The Life of Wine' on Spotify, Apple, Google, Podcast Addict, or any good podcast player out there. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for the adult themes and language mentioned on this podcast. Produced by 158 Limited.

This is the second episode in Series 2. Rex has done his research on his campervan trip around NZ (thanks to Maryann at Pacific Horizon Campervan Rentals (https://pacifichorizon.co.nz/). Rex is madly typing away and averaging 2,000 words a day! He's now based at Prophet's Rock near Lake Dunstan. In this second half episode to Part 1 released last week, Rex continues to talk to Youie about an assortment of topics and in this half of the discussion, we talk about independent book stores, a book club on Mt. Pleasant, book signings, some dramatic journeys Rex has had in NZ, smuggling drugs, lots about Featherston and the Booktown concept, Emma Patene, some important news about Jack (!), Rex's views on Ben Hurley - a well known NZ comedian, Christchurch Winetopia, some big news on the new book, Sideways NZ, and finally the word of the podcast 'pulchritude'. From here, we should be able to get out a new podcast slightly more frequently than 1 a week. Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, the musical, the podcast, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz. You'll get your question read out and you'll be famous for 15 seconds. If you're in Auckland in October 2022, why not come out and meet Rex? He'll be at Winetopia on Friday October 28 and Saturday October 29 at Shed 10 in Auckland. Check out the details on (https://www.winetopia.co.nz/auckland-2022) . Come along and taste the range of Sideways wines too! We'd love to see you there and Rex would love it if you were there to talk movies, books, and anything else. Why not subscribe to the podcast? Here's the RSS feed for you to click on, https://anchor.fm/s/7829a34c/podcast/rss or alternatively, search for 'Sideways The Life of Wine' on Spotify, Apple, Google, Podcast Addict, or any good podcast player out there. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for the adult themes and language mentioned on this podcast. Produced by 158 Limited.

Hello everyone and welcome to Series 2. There's been a long break between episodes to allow Rex to do his research on his campervan trip around NZ (thanks to Maryann at Pacific Horizon Campervan Rentals (https://pacifichorizon.co.nz/). We've also given Rex a break as he commences writing Sideways NZ: The Road Back (still a working title) and he's been doing it at a rate of 2,000 words per day. In this new episode to kick of Series 2, Rex talks to Youie about an assortment of topics almost too numerous to mention. He talks about how NZ has changed him, his views of New Zealand compared to the USA, the many examples of honesty he has been witness and party to, the performance of the All Blacks (the NZ Rugby Team), his views on NZ in Winter, his experiences so far on his research trip in the Campervan, his experiences with the bookclubs along the way, but most excitingly of all he reveals a fair bit of the plot of the new book without giving away clues as to the overall story. And the best thing is it's only half the recording! Look out for Part 2 very soon. If you're in Auckland, why not come out and meet Rex? He'll be at Winetopia on Friday October 28 and Saturday October 29 at Shed 10 in Auckland. Check out the details on (https://www.winetopia.co.nz/auckland-2022) . Come along and taste the range of Sideways wines too! We'd love to see you there and Rex would love it if you were there to talk movies, books, and anything else. Why not subscribe to the podcast? Here's the RSS feed for you to click on, https://anchor.fm/s/7829a34c/podcast/rss or alternatively, search for 'Sideways The Life of Wine' on Spotify, Apple, Google, Podcast Addict, or any good podcast player out there. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, the musical, the podcast, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for the adult themes and language mentioned on this podcast. Produced by 158 Limited.

A thousand apologies from Rex and I for the back and forth as to what this episode should be titled and what content it should have in it. We started out with best intentions to talk about the wines, wineries, and winemakers of Central Otago but we thought we'd start with talking about the physical make up and the beauty of Central Otago. Rex takes us on a journey through the aspects of Central Otago that make it unique and special for the growing of pinot noir grapes and the making of wine. He talks about the climate, the make-up of the soil, and the incredible talents of two of the people who set up the wine industry in Central Otago, Alan Brady & Rolfe Mills. We then realised we'd reached 20 odd minutes and hadn't even begun to talk about any of the winemakers in any detail, so decided to pivot and keep talking about the physical beauty of Central Otago and Rex shared more anecdotes appropriate to that theme, simply, the fact that Central Otago is BEAUTIFUL! So, forgive us our sins and please look out for the next episode where we definitely will be talking wines, wineries, and winemakers. If you're in Wellington, why not come out and meet Rex? He'll be at Winetopia on Friday July 1 and Saturday July 2 at the TSB arena in downtown Wellington. Come along and taste the range of Sideways wines too! We'd love to see you there and Rex would love it if you were there too to talk movies, books, and anything else. Why not subscribe to the podcast? Here's the RSS feed for you to click on, https://anchor.fm/s/7829a34c/podcast/rss or alternatively, search for 'Sideways The Life of Wine' on Spotify, Apple, Google, Podcast Addict, or any good podcast player out there. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, the musical, the podcast, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

You will know by now that Rex Pickett, author of the book 'Sideways' on which the Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe winning movie was based, is in New Zealand writing Sideways NZ: The Road Back - note the subtle change in the name of the new book. He's holed up at Prophet's Rock winery with the guesthouse all to himself. There is no doubt that the ideation required to write the new book is definitely in train and Rex continues to throw out some mysterious titbits and teasers about the plot and the characters. The conversation covers so many topics that it's impossible to summarise in this episode's description. We promise to do a better job for the next episode. If you're in Wellington, why not come out and meet Rex? He'll be at Winetopia on Friday July 1 and Saturday July 2 at the TSB arena in downtown Wellington. Come along and taste the range of Sideways wines too! We'd love to see you there and Rex would love it if you were there too to talk movies, books, and anything else. Why not subscribe to the podcast? Here's the RSS feed for you to click on, https://anchor.fm/s/7829a34c/podcast/rss or alternatively, search for 'Sideways The Life of Wine' on Spotify, Apple, Google, Podcast Addict, or any good podcast player out there. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, the musical, the podcast, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

Rex is in New Zealand writing Sideways New Zealand! What's he been up to after his first few days? Who is he hanging with? What's he been doing? What's he think of Central Otago and the region? All these questions and many more get answered by Rex. Rex shares with Youie his experience so far at Prophet's Rock, a gorgeous winery at Lake Dunstan in Bendigo near Cromwell, and much more. An example is when Rex and Youie talk about lamb, yes, you know, the animal and the meat. Youie suspects Rex has an inordinate level of interest in lamb and sheep and Rex explains it away. The biggest news is that Rex has started writing the book it seems. He explains what's going on and it's very exciting to think that already, the environment around him is starting to shape the ideation and development of the book. He's quite excited about it! Why not subscribe to the podcast? Here's the RSS feed for you to click on, https://anchor.fm/s/7829a34c/podcast/rss or alternatively, search for 'Sideways The Life of Wine' on Spotify, Apple, Google, Podcast Addict, or any good podcast player out there. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, the musical, the podcast, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

In this episode, Rex takes us through his mildly traumatic journey all the way from a drive from Del Mar to Los Angeles Airport to landing at Auckland Airport on Thursday. Rex and Youie then discuss what has happened since in our road trip right up to just before lunch on Sunday 15th of May. You'll hear about Rex's views of his appearance on live national show The Project on TV3 in New Zealand went down. You'll also hear Rex describe how the first three days have unfolded. You'll get some insights into his views on food and wine consumed thus far into the trip and lots of other stuff that takes the conversation occasionally ‘sideways'. You'll hear talk about book clubs, both men and women only, campervans, book tours, winetasting, sheep, lamb, all the things you'd expect from a podcast recorded for the first time with Rex and Youie in the same room. Why not subscribe to the podcast? Here's the RSS feed for you to click on, https://anchor.fm/s/7829a34c/podcast/rss or alternatively, search for 'Sideways The Life of Wine' on Spotify, Apple, Google, Podcast Addict, or any good podcast player out there. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-featureor www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

This is the fifth of short duration and quick to release News Flashes that we intend to share with you on the progress of various Sideways projects - the new book, the musical, the new movie, and all other Sideways related activities. This News Flash is focused on building on the exciting news that Rex is coming to New Zealand. In this episode, Rex and Youie chat through the itinerary and invite those living in Auckland, Gisborne, Napier and the Wairarapa to reach out to them and suggest people they should meet, places they should go during the mini 'roadtrip' that will start in Auckland on Thursday May 12, then go to Gisborne on Friday May 13, Saturday May 14, then Napier on Saturday May 14 and Sunday May 15. Then, it's off to Martinborough and the Wairarapa on Sunday May 15 ending up in Wellington on Sunday May 15 and Monday Tuesday 16. So, if you wish to meet Rex and buy him a drink or a coffee, then write to wine@158.co.nz and we'll see if he can catch up with you this time around or when he repeats the journey more slowly in July/August in his campervan. Also, a big call out for any book groups anywhere in the country who may wish to have Rex appear in person, please let us know. You're also invited to write to Rex on wine@158.co.nz and share with him some ideas that you may have as to what you'd like 'Miles' to do in the fourth book and hopefully, ultimately, the movie sequel!! The word of the podcast is antinomial. The most obscure one so far, we reckon. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sidewayswine/message

In this episode, Rex shares his views on the four phases or stages of drinking wine. He also announces an upcoming new Audio Commentary of his favourite movie – a well known British cult classic. For the rest of the episode, Rex explains each of the phases of drinking, what tends to happen in that phase, and how you can recognise it. He shares with us how in the movie Sideways, all the phases are on show and how the movie almost showed Miles and Jack reach that 4thphase, but in fact they pull back (unlike in the book where Miles goes all the way to the fourth stage). There is a number of ‘words of the podcast' including annealed, evanesce, and titrate to deal with. So, for those of you who like new words, this is a veritable feast and each word is explained in the podcast. Remember, you'll always learn something new on these podcasts. So, why not subscribe to the podcast? Here's the RSS feed for you to click on, https://anchor.fm/s/7829a34c/podcast/rss or alternatively, search for 'Sideways The Life of Wine' on Spotify, Apple, Google, Podcast Addict, or any good podcast player out there. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-featureor www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sidewayswine/message

This is the fourth of short duration and quick to release News Flashes that we intend to share with you on the progress of various Sideways projects - the new book, the musical, the new movie, and all other Sideways related activities. This News Flash is focused on the most exciting news thus far, in our opinion, which is that Rex is arriving in New Zealand on May 12 ready to look around and get to see New Zealand as a tourist to help him write the fourth book in the series!! So, enjoy listening to Rex and Youie as they go through what we hope Rex will do while in New Zealand. You're also invited to write to Rex on wine@158.co.nz and share with him some ideas that you may have as to what you'd like 'Miles' to do in the fourth book and hopefully, ultimately, the movie sequel!! The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sidewayswine/message

This is the third of short duration and quick to release News Flashes that we intend to share with you on the progress of various Sideways projects - the new book, the musical, the new movie, and all other Sideways related activities. This News Flash is focused on recent news once again emphasising Sideways' role in making Pinot Noir a famous grape around the world and the negative effect it had on Merlot sales too. This time the evidence comes from University of California Davis via a professor led research project and to that end, Rex is interviewed by NPR (the ‘BBC' equivalent in the US). You can hear this interview by following the link https://www.npr.org/2022/02/16/1081276680/how-hollywood-changed-the-us-wine-industry. Enjoy The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sidewayswine/message

In this episode Rex is keen to share with us what Sideways the Book contains which was missed out from the movie. Rex reveals the unusual sequence in the genesis of Sideways involving a screenplay, a book, and a short story. Rex also shares the strategy behind Miles and Jack's adventures and its connection with Murphy's Law (or Sod's Law) is revealed. Youie then finds out from Rex what he left out of the final version of the book/screenplay and then Rex reveals the bits from the book that were left out of the movie including the amazingly funny sequence involving gunshots and wild boars. We also get an answer from Rex on that tricky question he was asked in episode 17 and we get a question from another listener that makes Rex have to delicately tip toe in order to answer it. The word of the podcast is alchemisation and it's explained in the podcast. Remember, you'll always learn something new on these podcasts. So, why not subscribe to the podcast? Here's the RSS feed for you to click on, https://anchor.fm/s/7829a34c/podcast/rss or alternatively, search for 'Sideways The Life of Wine' on Spotify, Apple, Google, Podcast Addict, or any good podcast player out there. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-featureor www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sidewayswine/message

This is Part 4 of five Bonus Episode podcasts where Rex provides an Audio Commentary of the movie Sideways. So, to join in the fun, get your Video Cassette, or DVD, or your streaming app and cue the movie to where Youie tells you to and then turn the VOLUME DOWN and hit play on our podcast and Rex will regale you with all the background information you could ever hope for, all the gossip, all the behind the camera ongoings and all the anecdotes you can handle. Throughout the movie, Youie will let you know when you need to press pause and then went to press play, so you'll easily keep up with the commentary. Bonus Episode 4 deals with Thursday through to Saturday, which are the days that help reach the end of the movie. The ‘storm' is still definitely on and just when you things couldn't get worse, they do and just when you think the escapades have come to a finish, they aren't! Don't forget to watch the remaining the last episode where Rex commentates on the deleted episodes. Enjoy. We trust you enjoyed this podcast so why not subscribe to the podcast? Here's the RSS feed for you to click on, https://anchor.fm/s/7829a34c/podcast/rss or alternatively, search for 'Sideways The Life of Wine' on Spotify, Apple, Google, Podcast Addict, or any good podcast player out there. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-featureor www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

This is Part 5 (the last) of the five Bonus Episode podcasts where Rex provides an Audio Commentary of the movie Sideways. In this episode, the commentary team of Rex and Youie turn their attention to the Deleted Scenes. So, to join in the fun, you will need to do one of two things: 1. Grab your DVD which may have the Deleted Scenes special and go the menu page where you'll see the an index of the deleted scenes OR 2. Go to YouTube and follow the instructions from Youie on the podcast and be ready to go. Either way, turn the VOLUME DOWN and hit play on our podcast and Rex will regale you with his views on the scenes that didn't make it into the final cut of the movie Sideways. Throughout this episode, Youie will do his best to help you keep up with Rex by asking you to pause and play whether you are on the DVD or on YouTube. We trust you enjoyed this podcast so why not subscribe to the podcast? Here's the RSS feed for you to click on, https://anchor.fm/s/7829a34c/podcast/rss or alternatively, search for 'Sideways The Life of Wine' on Spotify, Apple, Google, Podcast Addict, or any good podcast player out there. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-featureor www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

This is Part 3 of five Bonus Episode podcasts where Rex provides an Audio Commentary of the movie Sideways. So, to join in the fun, get your Video Cassette, or DVD, or your streaming app and cue the movie to where Youie tells you to and then turn the VOLUME DOWN and hit play on our podcast and Rex will regale you with all the background information you could ever hope for, all the gossip, all the behind the camera ongoings and all the anecdotes you can handle. Throughout the movie, Youie will let you know when you need to press pause and then went to press play, so you'll easily keep up with the commentary. Bonus Episode 3 deals with Tuesday and Wednesday, which are best described as the ‘calm' before the very strong ‘storm' ahead for Miles and Jack. This is where we really get to know both Maya and Stephanie (known as Terra in the book, play and musical). Don't forget to watch the remaining 2 episodes. Enjoy We trust you enjoyed this podcast so why not subscribe to the podcast? Here's the RSS feed for you to click on, https://anchor.fm/s/7829a34c/podcast/rss or alternatively, search for 'Sideways The Life of Wine' on Spotify, Apple, Google, Podcast Addict, or any good podcast player out there. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-featureor www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

This is Part 2 of five Bonus Episode podcasts where Rex provides an Audio Commentary of the movie Sideways. So, to join in the fun, get your Video Cassette, or DVD, or your streaming app and cue the movie to where Youie tells you to and then turn the VOLUME DOWN and hit play on our podcast and Rex will regale you with all the background information you could ever hope for, all the gossip, all the behind the camera ongoings and all the anecdotes you can handle. Throughout the movie, Youie will let you know when you need to press pause and then went to press play, so you'll easily keep up with the commentary. Bonus Episode 2 deals with Monday, the day where all the comic seeds are planted in the story, where we dig into the character of the two leads, Miles, and Jack. Don't forget to watch the remaining 3 episodes. Enjoy We trust you enjoyed this podcast so why not subscribe to the podcast? Here's the RSS feed for you to click on, https://anchor.fm/s/7829a34c/podcast/rss or alternatively, search for 'Sideways The Life of Wine' on Spotify, Apple, Google, Podcast Addict, or any good podcast player out there. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-featureor www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

This is Part 1 of five Bonus Episode podcasts where Rex provides an Audio Commentary of the movie Sideways. So, to join in the fun, get our your Video Cassette, or DVD, or your streaming app and cue the movie to the start of the movie (and we mean the START of the movie including the opening splash screen of Fox Searchlight with all its trumpets and glory), turn the VOLUME DOWN and hit play on our podcast and Rex will regale you with all the background information you could ever hope for, all the gossip, all the behind the camera ongoings and all the anecdotes you can handle. Don't jump ahead and press play because throughout the movie, Youie will let you know when you need to press pause and then went to press play, so you'll easily keep up with the commentary. Bonus Episode 1 deals with Saturday and Sunday, the two days that set up the movie beautifully with some awkward scenes. Don't forget to watch the remaining 4 episodes. Enjoy We trust you enjoyed this podcast so why not subscribe to the podcast? Here's the RSS feed for you to click on, https://anchor.fm/s/7829a34c/podcast/rss or alternatively, search for 'Sideways The Life of Wine' on Spotify, Apple, Google, Podcast Addict, or any good podcast player out there. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-featureor www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

Rex and Youie turn their attentions to the female leads in the book, the movie, the play, and the musical. It's a little confusing but in all mediums it's Maya and Terra, but only in the movie it's Maya and Stephanie. Youie asks Rex why Terra's name was changed to Stephanie and the clue to the answer lies with Sandra Oh, the well-known Korean-Canadian actress who starred in Grey's Anatomy following her break in the movie Sideways. Youie asks Rex about why he came up with the names ‘Maya' and ‘Terra' and then Rex goes onto explain their psychology as characters, again referencing Jung (I don't know about you, but I'm starting to think I need to read all 20 volumes of Jung's work!). Rex then explains how the roles of Maya and Terra were shrunk a little for the movie from the book but then how he chose to expand and deepen their roles in the play and then subsequently the Musical (out soon!). We then deal with our first two questions from our readers, including one that leaves Rex stumped. He actually gets lost for words, for real! The other letter has led Rex and I to create a very special project that we can't wait to tell you about. The word of the podcast is an almost unpronounceable 'enantiodromia'. Remember, you'll always learn something new on these podcasts. So, why not subscribe to the podcast? Here's the RSS feed for you to click on, https://anchor.fm/s/7829a34c/podcast/rss or alternatively, search for 'Sideways The Life of Wine' on Spotify, Apple, Google, Podcast Addict, or any good podcast player out there. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-featureor www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

This is the second of short duration and quick to release News Flashes that we intend to share with you on the progress of various Sideways projects - the new book, the musical, the new movie, and all other Sideways related activities. This News Flash is the latest update on Sideways projects along with the big reveal of the new song – Without a Man - for Sideways – The Musical. The song was inspired by a list of what's all wrong with men (Why not listen to Episode 15 – The Worst Things About Men). The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

Youie wants to know why Rex writes in this episode. The inspiration for this episode is Youie's re-reading of George Orwell's famous essay ‘Why I Write' (you can find the pdf easily on the web). Rex explains his younger days and shares with us at what point in his life he decided to become a writer. He shares the impact DH Lawrence had on his writing and gets deeply personal explaining how the way he was brought up influenced his career. Along the way, we learn about Pickett's Pocket Rockets, his School Principal's unhelpful feedback, birth order, Carl Jung, George Lucas and Star Wars, Joseph Campbell, atheism, agnosticism, and Freud. Youie then shares with Rex the list of reasons why George Orwell wrote according to the list and Rex responds to each in his typically open and honest style. Youie struggles to keep up with Rex in this episode as it truly is ‘Rex unleashed' and at his best. The words of the podcast are ‘via regia' and ‘diaphanous'. Remember, you'll always learn something new on these podcasts. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

Incredibly, this episode is still related to Sideways but in a more sideways way if that makes sense. Rex discusses with Youie how he needed to replace one of the songs from the Sideways Musical and how it led to one of his female friends providing him with a list of the worst things about men. You will need to prepare yourself for a long list! This list provided the spark for Rex to write the replacement song, Without a Man, and he explains on this episode how he did it. Rex reads out the list and along with Youie they discuss this list with reflections on the characters of Mile and Jack from the Sideways movie and book. Rex seems to be at peace with list whereas it irks Youie a bit more. Rex then invites his male and female listeners, in particular, to write in and share their reactions and thoughts on this long list of male ills. Don't forget to ask Rex any question you like on wine@158.co.nz Rex then shares with us the full lyrics of the song and we have our first two letters from listeners including a question that leaves Rex stumped requiring him to do some homework which we're sure he'll share the results of on a future podcast. The word of the podcast is speciousness which pops in the conversation. Don't forget to listen to all the episodes, why not go back and listen to them all from the start. Here's the RSS feed for you to click on, https://anchor.fm/s/7829a34c/podcast/rss or alternatively, search for 'Sideways The Life of Wine' on Spotify, Apple, Google, Podcast Addict, or any good podcast player out there. Why not subscribe? The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

In this episode, Rex delves deeply into the psyche of Miles and Jack. Referencing Carl Jung, Star Wars, and the use of ‘conflict' in the cinema – creating drama, bringing in comedy and then squaring it away with resolution - Rex then discusses both sides of the Miles and Jack coin and reveals on whom these characters are based. The discussion then heads into a chat about introversion and extroversion and the way that these concepts may have influenced the development of the characters. Rex goes deeper into the different functions of introversion and extroversion, namely 'thinking' and 'feeling' explains Miles and Jack's behaviours. Rex then explains the differences in the characters between the book, the movie, the play, and the musical. He shares some of the byplay between him and Alexander Payne, the director of the movie, about the characterisation of Miles and Jack including references to porn and school teaching. Rex then turns the conversation back to Miles and Jack and they interact more deeply with Maya and Terra in the book, the play, and the musical. Towards the end of the conversation, with a bit of prompting from Youie, Rex reveals more about the depth of relationship between Miles and Jack and how the book is able to express it with more nuance than the movie can allow because of its time restrictions. The word of the podcast is archetypal which Rex attaches to Miles and Jack's characters. Remember, you'll always learn something new on these podcasts. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

Rex takes us through the world of Sideways and how it's grown from a book and become the basis for the movie and the play and now the Musical. You will find out how with each of these iterations, the characters begin to develop, and the plot lines are altered slightly to get the best out of each of these iterations or mediums. During the discussion of the Musical and how it came to be, you will be treated to two snippets of more songs from the Musical. Now, don't forget each episode begins with a great track ‘Life of Wine' and ends with an even greater track ‘No Fucking Merlot', so the two snippets are well overdue for listening and enjoyment. Rex also gives us an update on how the Play is going in Spain and for the record, it's doing a 30 date run just in Madrid let alone everywhere else it's been and where it's going. Youie teases Rex about how he is always up for a suggestion, so maybe you have a suggestion for Rex? Don't forget to write to him at wine@158.co.nz. We discuss the plans for staging the Musical in New Zealand and Australia as a precursor to a Broadways and West End runs in the future. The words of the podcast are Rex (as a Latin word) and the marvellous ‘efflorescence'. Remember, you'll always learn something new on these podcasts. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

This is the first of short duration and quick to release News Flashes that we intend to share with you on the progress of various Sideways projects - the new book, the musical, the new movie, and all other Sideways related activities. This News Flash is an update on how the 'Sideways - The Play' is getting on in Spain where it's in the middle of an 18-month run around the gorgeous theatres of Spain which will come to an end in 2023. There are two troupes of players, one in Spanish and one in Basque and the play is about to go to Madrid to do a 30-day run there. Rex gives us an update on the background to the development of the play in Spain. So, to all you listeners out there in Spain, make sure you go and watch the show which is called "Entre Copas" which translated into English means 'between drinks'!! The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

Rex and Youie decide it's time to tackle the 'elephant in the room' which in the world of wine is wine snobbery. This is a tricky topic that Rex neatly guides Youie through. This episode starts off with Rex and Youie working out that their lucky number is 11 and then quickly turns to focusing on sommeliers (including how the word is properly pronounced) and Rex helps demystify their role and defuse any concern that Youie experiences when in the company of a sommelier in a restaurant. Rex is clear that he is not a wine snob and helps deconstruct what snobbery is about and how people become snobs in other areas and then returns to explaining it in the context of wine. He admits that wine lends itself to snobbery but that it needs to be resisted. The talk turns to the original location where Rex had his 'conversion' to Pinot Noir in Santa Monica and a discussion about epicureanism. Rex and Youie then start discussing strategies for buying wine at the restaurant table and how restaurants price their wine and then they finish off on the topic of which country produces the best wine and how would you rank the order of the others particularly when there appears to be a lot of wine snobbery attached to French wine. The word of the podcast is recondite and Rex easily explains what that word means (you'll get the joke if you know what the word means). All in all, a wonderful and varied episode where somehow War & Peace, Fellini's 8 1/2 and James Bond are all discussed in this episode to illustrate the democratisation of access to things that we love and like. Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

Youie asks Rex to open up and share some of the background to his trips to Chile and his views on Chilean wine. Rex's third book in the Sideways series was set in Chile (Sideways 3 Chile) and so in this episode he shares his views and experiences on Chile, its topography, the vineyards. Later in the episode he then focuses in on one Chilean Vineyard in particular. Then, much to the chagrin of Youie (based in NZ), Rex announces that the best Sauvignon Blanc in the world comes from Chile – find out which one! The discussion then turns to some of the recent political history in Chile and he reveals an abandoned plot for Sideways 3 that involved Miles being politicised and the reasons why he steered Miles from that controversial path. The word of the podcast is portent or portentous, and Rex and Youie have a little battle about the proper usage of the world. Decide for yourself who won! The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

Youie interrogates Rex – kindly – on why he chose Merlot as the ‘baddie' of the wine world. Find out the real reason why Miles dumps on Merlot in the movie. Learn all about the French Paradox and what it did to wine sales in the USA and around the world. Listen to the full recording of No Fucking Merlot, the song from the upcoming Sideways The Musical and learn how Rex approached the writing of the song. And, of course, learn more about Merlot and whether there'd ever be a Sideways Merlot released. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

An interesting episode where Rex explains the huge difference between a variety of wine and a varietal of wine. But he focuses more on helping explain whether old vintage wine is better than recent vintaged wine. He also provides some good tips and insights into how wines age and some of the factors you should consider when looking at wine. He also exposes the 'commodification' of wine by the conglomerate makers of wine and how to avoid those where you can. He talks about something called a ‘dumb phase' that happens when wine is aging. He also clarifies the difference between wine that comes in caps and those who use corks. Youie's favourite word from the podcast is ‘declivity'. You will learn heaps on this episode. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

In this episode, Rex shares some secrets and different takes on food and wine pairing. He provides some fantastic tips and shares the ‘super food' that you can create and serve without having to worry what wine your guests bring to your next dinner party. Rex's view is that food and wine pairing in some circles has become a bit too snobbish or too rarefied, so he brings it down to earth and blows away some of the froth. Somehow, the talk of fried chicken, falafel and gewurztraminer (including the correct way to pronounce it) gets fully discussed. Youie's favourite word on this episode is Triassic and it's wonderfully explained by Rex. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, or all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

Why, after all these years – Sideways the movie came out in 2004 – is there still strong interest in all things Sideways? Why are people so keen on a sequel? Why do many people rate it as their favourite movie? Why was it voted the 15th greatest screenplay of the 21st Century? How did the book and the movie all come about? Youie asks the questions and Rex provides all the answers and along the way Rex gives some not so well-known insights into the world of book publishing, screenplay writing and movie making. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

Rex and Youie discuss two more wines, the Pinot Gris, and the Chardonnay. We find out what the word ‘Pinot' means and where the word ‘Gris' comes from. We also learn about the soils of Central Otago. Youie wants to know what Rex means by a 'leg-vibrating quaff' coming from Central Otago. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him at wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

Rex and Youie catch up on the progress of the various Sideways projects going on around the world (the Play now in theatres in Spain, the planning for the Musical well underway and the proposals to write a fourth book Sideways 4 New Zealand and a sequel to the movie Sideways). We also catch up on the latest on Rex's new book The Archivist. The discussion then inevitably heads to Hollywood where Rex shares his hot tip for the winner of the 2022 Oscar. Lots to chew over on this episode! The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

Do you enjoy wine tasting? Do you know where it started? Is wine tasting still about tasting wine or has it morphed into something else? Rex will tell us all about it. Youie and Rex talk about the impact that Sideways the movie had on the wine tasting ‘industry' around the world. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him at wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

Why is Rex obsessed with Pinot Noir? What's so special about Pinot Noir? What about Rose as a wine, is it only for women as some people think? Do you buy Pinot Noir and Rose for aging? Rex explains it all in his inimitable style. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him at wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.

Rex and Youie discuss the first two Sideways wines, The Pinot Noir and The Rose, more wines from the fabled region of Central Otago in New Zealand. Learn about the ‘Three Act Structure' and what a front attack means in terms of tasting wine. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature or www.158.co.nz and taste the movie! Have you got a question to ask Rex about wine, all things Sideways (the books, the movie, or the play)? Then please write to him on wine@158.co.nz This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned.

Rex is the acclaimed writer and author of the Sideways trilogy. Youie wants to know more about Rex and why Rex is the best-placed person to talk about Pinot Noirs and other wines. Learn how Rex initially fell in love with Pinot Noir and how he has maintained that love affair. Rex reveals all and shares a personal and slightly controversial reason as to why he loves it. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature and taste the movie! This is just a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited

Introducing the new podcast Sideways: The Life of Wine, also featuring the song ‘Life of Wine'. Subscribe now to enter the world of wine through regular interviews with our permanent guest, Rex Pickett, the renowned author of the book Sideways which was made into an iconic Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA-winning movie. The Sideways wine collection (handpicked by Rex Pickett) is now on sale, so please head to https://www.blackmarket.co.nz/promo/sideways-wines-feature and taste the movie! This is a reminder that this episode comes with a content warning and is created for adult audiences only. We advise listener and reader discretion for adult themes and language mentioned. Produced by 158 Limited.